Discover Lincoln County and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of county-specific genealogy resources.

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Named for President Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln County is located in east-central Oklahoma. Early travel routes in the county included the West Shawnee Trail, the St. Louis and Oklahoma City Railroad, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway. Chandler sits along historic Route 66, and is home to the Route 66 Interpretive Center that features video archives of Route 66 and travel information. Also in Chandler, the Lincoln County Museum of Pioneer History showcases local history and offers resources for genealogy research.

In 2000, census records showed 32,080 people living in Lincoln County. Countless assets exist for tracing genealogy in Lincoln County including legal records, cemetery records and a local historical society. Valuable resources for researching genealogy in Lincoln County are provided below, including a list of existing towns, a list of ghost towns, the county courthouse address, a detailed map of the county, library information and a list of cemeteries located within the county. A list of places to visit in Lincoln County is also provided for visitors to the area.

Discover Lincoln County and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of county-specific genealogy resources.

Ghost Towns in Lincoln County

The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Lincoln County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns."